JimThorpe

Win lose or draw (and of course there won’t be a draw) this group of seniors has been a joy to watch.  
 
And they finally made it as far as you can go.  Tremendous accomplishment already.  But if they win this game, with the unusual circumstances that surround it, it’s the biggest win ever for Silsbee basketball.  
 

Wait.  That’s what I was going to say!  Okay then,  Tigers by 2.

It’s hard to believe that the Carter Cowboys are okay with it.  
 
At any rate we’re done with it.  And wouldn’t it be sweet to send them off with a loss!

It’s hard to believe that the Carter Cowboys are okay with it.  
 
At any rate we’re done with it.  And wouldn’t it be sweet to send them off with a loss!

It’s hard to believe that the Carter Cowboys are okay with it.  
 
At any rate we’re done with it.  And wouldn’t it be sweet to send them off with a loss!

It’s hard to believe that the Carter Cowboys are okay with it.  
 
At any rate we’re done with it.  And wouldn’t it be sweet to send them off with a loss!

Ah yes!  The Buc-ee’s State Tournament reunion.  Life is good.
 

Ah yes!  The Buc-ee’s State Tournament reunion.  Life is good.
 

And in the quarter final.  I would say that Elam's very important.
 
 

Who is this Anna team?  The almost beat Carter, final 47-45.

He deserved a little exclamation point because he had guys hanging on him the whole way.  

He deserved a little exclamation point because he had guys hanging on him the whole way.  

There's highlight videos on MaxPreps.  You can get a quick look.  


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We’ve been nagged and browbeaten and conked over the head demanding we must follow the science.  So 18 it is. 

Well!  We'd be more than happy to have Washington move up to 5A and BU can play them to their hearts content!  And while they're at it HISD could combine Yates, Wheatley and Furr into one fair sized 6A school!  21-4A is too big anyway.

If Wheatley can engineer a late season trade and get McDermott for an undisclosed number of draft picks then maybe..

Well!  We'd be more than happy to have Washington move up to 5A and BU can play them to their hearts content!  And while they're at it HISD could combine Yates, Wheatley and Furr into one fair sized 6A school!  21-4A is too big anyway.

Indeed.  Made a BIG difference.  Led Tiger scoring with 10.

19-14 Silsbee after one.   Tigers missed about 37 two footers.

I'm wondering what the Horns might do to alter the experiment.  I'm a Tigers fan so this is devil's advocate stuff. 

The Tigers like a fast paced game and they're streaky so don't let them be that way.  Do whatever you can to break up the flow and continuity of the game.  Even if it's going against your own nature.  Go very slow when the clock is not running.  I'm not saying go slow when the clock is running.  I'm saying play with speed and high energy and use that energy to limit the number of possessions,

And as I've said before sacrifice offensive rebounding for defense.  Backcourt guys can't get sucked into going after careems unless it's coming right at them.  Certainly if you're beyond 15' from the goal and a shot goes up don't pass go don't collect $200 but immediately start back peddling until you see you're guy get the rebound head back on defense.

And no errant passes.  An intercepted pass is the worst kind of turnover.  It would be better to just throw the ball into the stands.  A turnover that results in a back court inbounds is usually not going to result in a quick layup or open 3.  And getting tied up is the best kind of turnover because you get the ball back half the time.  

Otherwise it's going to be that 20+ Silsbee win that everybody (including me)  seems to expect.  Frankly it's mathematical or like before the fact memory, something that's already happened before it's happened.  

Attended the Silsbee game there and it's very nice.  Great venue.  Don't know the capacity but it's about 40 million times better than that ridiculous Bryan gym where the region tourney was last year.  I assume the tourney is there again this year because the girls' was.  

The WOS Event Center is out at the edge of the galaxy limiting it's appeal.   

Tidbit.  Maxpreps has Silsbee ranked 14th with a rating of 23.1 and HJ ranked 22nd with a rating of 19.86.  The coaches poll has HJ at 12 and Silsbee at 13.  I guess we'll see who's a better prognosticator, man or machine.

This has to be one of the finest 4A facilities in the state.  How do we get ourselves one of these?
It would be a great playoff venue but it’s out at the edge of the universe, 
 

Right HF.  I get my H’s mixed up.  There are so many in that district.

Right HF.  I get my H’s mixed up.  There are so many in that district.